In a break from tradition, Shaw Industries chose a palette for its 2019 Color of the Year. A team of hard and soft surface designers were sent to various regions around the country to explore how emotions and design are impacted by location. What they came back with was a palette of colors—which they call “Whisper”—that speaks to the psyche of design today.

When choosing new floors, there isn’t always a right type of flooring for every room. However, usually for a retail environment, vinyl flooring can convey a specific brand image to customers while in a residential setting, hardwood flooring invites a lavish look to your home interiors.

FloorScore is a voluntary, independent certification program that tests and certifies hard surface flooring and associated products for compliance with criteria adopted in California for indoor air emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) with potential health effects.

Once you've decided to install or refinish your hardwood floor, you may wonder what will happen next. Knowing a few basic for what to expect before, during, and after the work takes place will help ensure a high-quality job.